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The European Society of Cardiology Congress 2009, the world's biggest international meeting in Cardiology will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 29 August to 2 September.
The latest news on procedures, drugs and equipment in the field of
cardiology will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology
Congress which will take place in Barcelona, from 29 August to 2
September.

With over 30,000 participants, the ESC Congress is the world's
biggest cardiology meeting.

A record number of abstract submissions - 9,848 - were
registered this year, reflecting how the meeting is now the main
platform for cardiovascular research. A growing number of abstracts
came from outside Europe, reflecting the truly international
dimension of the meeting.

"Because cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality
and morbidity and in recognition of the major advances that have
been made in this field we felt that prevention and risk factor
identification represented a really important theme to highlight"
explains Prof Fausto Pinto, chairperson of the Congress Programme
Committee. "Entitled 'Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease from
cell to man to society', our highlight offers the opportunity for
doctors, scientists and governments to come together to discuss
ways of decreasing the burden of cardiovascular disease on
society."

New joint sessions with sister societies, such as the European
Society of Medical Oncology, looking at issues such as the
cardiovascular effects of oncology drugs, and a new joint session
with the European Commission that will explore the issues around
how the European Commission supports cardiovascular research are on
the programme this year.

The ESC Congress is a unique forum bringing together all the
different disciplines and players involved in cardiology, including
doctors, basic scientists, epidemiologists, nurses, technicians and
key opinion leaders. It covers both specific issues in the
different disciplines as well as broader issues affecting all
fields of cardiology.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents
more than 62,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the
Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the burden of
cardiovascular disease in Europe.

Registration for press is free. Journalists can register onlinebefore 31 July 2009. If you have
not registered by 01 August 2009, you will need to register on-site
in Barcelona.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC):
The ESC represents nearly 53,000 cardiology professionals across
Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the burden
of cardiovascular disease in Europe.

The ESC achieves this through a variety of scientific and
educational activities including the coordination of: clinical
practice guidelines, education courses and initiatives,
pan-European surveys on specific disease areas and the ESC Annual
Congress, the largest medical meeting in Europe. The ESC also works
closely with the European Commission and WHO to improve health
policy in the EU.

The ESC comprises 3 Councils, 5 Associations, 19 Working Groups,
50 National Cardiac Societies and an ESC Fellowship Community
(Fellow, FESC; Nurse Fellow, NFESC). For more information on ESC
Initiatives, Congresses and Constituent Bodies see www.escardio.org.